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Imani Earns Her Cape
Twelve-year-old Imani Chausiku should be celebrating the most important day of her life by eating merfruit, casting flying spells, and laughing with her mother. There’s just one massive problem.
Her mother has been kidnapped by a giant troll, and now Imani is lost in the Fae Realm with no way back home to Virginia. Completing her rite-of-passage alone is inadvisable, but if Imani doesn't want to lose the only family she's ever had, she may have no choice.
Trans-portal train travel, underwater cities, submarines, sea dragons, and unexpected family all combine in Imani Earns Her Cape.
Her mother has been kidnapped by a giant troll, and now Imani is lost in the Fae Realm with no way back home to Virginia. Completing her rite-of-passage alone is inadvisable, but if Imani doesn't want to lose the only family she's ever had, she may have no choice.
Trans-portal train travel, underwater cities, submarines, sea dragons, and unexpected family all combine in Imani Earns Her Cape.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2018
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November 17, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the idea of a diplomat from the fey world to the President of the United States. I loved the train portal, and the vivid, colorful world of the Fey. I did wish there had been a little more explanation about what actually happened between Imani's parents, but otherwise I can't say I had any complaints about the book. Imani was a sweet, spunky character--a lot like her mom, actually. This is a great book for kids, and I think other adults would enjoy it too.
March 22, 2018
This breezy read should appeal to its middle grade audience. The dialog is bright and logical. Imani's inner dialog remains consistent throughout.
I have minor quibbles that other readers might not care about. The villains were never even seen, which struck me as odd, considering they drove most of the tension. The other main character, Reth, was not drawn as sharply as Imani, and his inner voice wasn't as consistent. I did not get a sense that there existed a theory behind all the magic going on, and the climax involved magic. After a huge buildup about the history of the mother and father, the story was never told. The setting could have used a lot more flesh. The glimpses we got were fascinating.
The story is a good yarn, though. I liked the way the mother's and father's relationship did not just flame anew at the end. The touches with Fred the bully I appreciated a lot. And Imani is just composed of charm, a nicely insecure dreamer and optimist.
Recommended! A good read!
I have minor quibbles that other readers might not care about. The villains were never even seen, which struck me as odd, considering they drove most of the tension. The other main character, Reth, was not drawn as sharply as Imani, and his inner voice wasn't as consistent. I did not get a sense that there existed a theory behind all the magic going on, and the climax involved magic. After a huge buildup about the history of the mother and father, the story was never told. The setting could have used a lot more flesh. The glimpses we got were fascinating.
The story is a good yarn, though. I liked the way the mother's and father's relationship did not just flame anew at the end. The touches with Fred the bully I appreciated a lot. And Imani is just composed of charm, a nicely insecure dreamer and optimist.
Recommended! A good read!
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